Adel Rootstein

Article summary

Adel Rootstein (married name Adel Hopkins; ; 15 September 1930 – 20 September 1992) was a South African-born British mannequin designer, visual merchandiser and founder of the Adel Rootstein mannequin company.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1930-09-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1992-09-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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